Daily News

These are sample stories on Asia which we track on a daily basis. The sources and links to the stories, which are available online, are acknowledged and listed. Where any of these stories require paid subscription to access, we've listed only the portion which the site allows.



Indonesia: BI will review rates in 3Q22 if inflation picks up

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Indonesia’s central bank will review policy rate levels in 3Q22 to head off any spike in inflation next year, Governor Perry Warjiyo said, after it decided to keep rates unchanged for now to bolster an

India’s pandemic recovery is in awkward full swing

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India’s cities are bustling and economic growth is humming along once more, thanks to officials taking a pragmatic approach to managing the recent wave of Covid-19. Still, rising impatience from bond markets over the government’s

India: Fuel demand reined in by COVID curbs in Jan 22

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India’s fuel consumption fell in Jan 22 after scaling a nine-month peak in Dec 22, government data showed, as COVID-19 curbs in several states hit mobility and industrial activity. Fuel consumption in the world’s third

Indonesia’s fiscal support should be tapered as economy recovers: Sri Mulyani

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As Indonesia’s economy recovers from the pandemic, fiscal stimulus should no longer be a dominant factor driving growth, its finance minister said, signaling authorities will stick with their fiscal consolidation plans. Sri Mulyani Indrawati was

Vietnam: Bad debt management by Vietnamese banks

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The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said that banks had managed to accomplish many of the objectives set by the SBV in its restructuring scheme to handle bad debt during 2016-20. However, many objectives were